Ford India sales marginally up in March

NEW DELHI: Car maker Ford India today reported a marginal rise in total sales in March at 12,148 units.

The company had sold 12,063 units in the corresponding month last year, Ford India said in a statement.

Ford's domestic sales declined by 13.92 per cent to 9,026 units in the reporting month from 10,485 units in the same month last year, it added.

Its overseas shipments, however, increased by 97.85 per cent to 3,122 units in March this year from 1,578 units in the same month last year.

"Despite challenging market conditions, we have reported steady monthly growth in vehicle sales and exports since the beginning of 2012. March is our best-selling month to date," Ford India President and Managing Director Michael Boneham said.